broad beans
 

Bought my first ever grow bags today - see what you've all done to me!

Can I grow broad beans in them?

Got lettuce and toms all ready to start in them. Just need to find a
neighbour's trusted (paid) offspring to keep them watered when I go on
holiday in May.

Vicky

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Vicky wrote:
Bought my first ever grow bags today - see what you've all done to me!

Can I grow broad beans in them?

Yes. Don't delay, because it is getting fairly late for them (though
I planted mine just a week back!) It might be worth soaking them and
starting them on damp kitchen roll in a shallow container covered with
cling film or a plastic bag. That is what I do, and plant them out
when they show roots.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

broad beans
 

Vicky wrote:
: Bought my first ever grow bags today - see what you've all done to me!
:
: Can I grow broad beans in them?
:
: Got lettuce and toms all ready to start in them. Just need to find a
: neighbour's trusted (paid) offspring to keep them watered when I go on
: holiday in May.
:
: Vicky

You can but it's too late really and you'll end up with poor specimens with
lots of blackfly. Try something else this year I would

broad beans
 

Glenda wrote:
: I had a very successful crop of broad beans last year but this year's
: beans I planted 2 weeks ago haven't started showing yet (also same
: problem with peas). They're in a slightly different area of garden to
: last year, any ideas why peas and beans haven't shown yet?
:
: Glenda

2 weeks is a bit swift to say, give them a little bit longer

broad beans
 

I had a very successful crop of broad beans last year but this year's
beans I planted 2 weeks ago haven't started showing yet (also same
problem with peas). They're in a slightly different area of garden to
last year, any ideas why peas and beans haven't shown yet?

Glenda